Another male was injured by flying masonry as the explosion ripped away the front wall of the brick terraced house. Flames and smoke billowed from the house.

Eyewitnesses said the explosion made a 'booming sound' and 'shook the whole street'.

One resident, who lives on a nearby street, told Yorkshire Live: 'My dad came running downstairs and we ran out of the house because we thought it was unsafe.

'It was a huge booming sound and the whole street was shaking.'

Another said: 'It shook the whole street, I haven't felt anything like it.'

The area was cordoned off while police and firefighters clear the debris from the house

A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: 'We were called at 11.37 to reports of an explosion at a property on Crescent Walk.

'We have crews at the scene from Cleckheaton, Mirfield, Dewsbury, Rastrick, Ossett and Morley plus the aerial appliance from Wakefield.'

West Yorkshire Police said: 'Another male who suffered a head injury after being struck by debris was treated at the scene He was later taken to hospital for further treatment to the injury which is not life threatening.'

Firefighters assess the damage as the explosion ripped through the property in Dewsbury

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